Reasoning Skills Worksheet: Part 3 Test

Critical thinking lesson 18: Part 3 test: reason it out · Set 629 · 40 questions

Thinking tip (Reason before you conclude): Find the skill: cause and effect, does it follow, assumption, comparison or thinking trap. Use that lesson’s tip — cause before “so”; sure or can’t tell; maybe, let me check; compare per day; name the trap. For comparisons, divide first, then compare.

1. 1.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) ignoring other reasons (c) asking before judging (d) blaming without proof
2. 2.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
3. 3.🔤 Which word often comes just before an effect? (a) since (b) so (c) as (d) because
4. 4.True or false: “I used this pen and got full marks, so it is a magic pen.” is the “lucky charm” trap. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) judging by looks (c) ignoring other reasons (d) blaming without proof
6. 6.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) checking the facts (c) trusting the first idea (d) thinking of other causes
7. 7.🏏 Nisha scored 40 runs in 4 overs. Kabir scored 42 runs in 6 overs. How many runs per over did Kabir score?
8. 8.🔗 “The road was slippery, so the cycle skidded.” What is the cause? (a) the road was slippery (b) I was thirsty at lunch (c) I forgot my water bottle (d) the cycle skidded
9. 9.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) Sunday is fun (b) shops are big (c) shops sell milk (d) it shuts only on Sunday
10. 10.🧪 Why check that a conclusion really follows? (a) to avoid false ideas (b) to win arguments (c) to skip facts (d) to finish fast
11. 11.🌧️ One cause can have many effects. Heavy rain can cause… (a) a cold drink (b) dry fields (c) floods and wet roads (d) sunny skies
12. 12.⚖️ Fair or unfair comparison? “Riya ran 100 m and I ran 50 m; I finished first, so I am faster.” (a) an unfair comparison (b) a fair comparison
13. 13.🐓 The rooster crows, and then the sun rises. Does the crowing cause the sunrise? (a) yes, on Sundays (b) only in summer (c) no, it just comes first (d) yes, always
14. 14.🧠 Every child at Asha’s party got a balloon. Ishaan got a balloon. Was Ishaan at Asha’s party? (a) no, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) yes, for sure
15. 15.True or false: “Team A scored more in 20 overs than Team B in 10 overs, so Team A is better.” is a fair comparison. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🏃 Riya ran 100 m in 20 seconds and Aarav ran 50 m in 12 seconds. To compare them fairly, look at… (a) metres per second (b) who finished first (c) who is taller (d) their shoe colour
17. 17.🧠 Every player in the school football team trains at 7 AM. Diya does not train at 7 AM. Is Diya in the school football team? (a) yes, for sure (b) can’t tell (c) no, for sure
18. 18.📚 Rohan read 36 pages in 6 days. Nisha read 55 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Nisha read?
19. 19.🧠 Every student in the chess club can play chess. Diya is in the chess club. Can Diya play chess? (a) can’t tell (b) no, for sure (c) yes, for sure
20. 20.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “the numbers prove it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
21. 21.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧺 Every fruit in the basket is a guava. Meera takes a fruit from the basket. What did she take? (a) a mango (b) a papaya (c) a guava (d) a banana
23. 23.🪤 Which thinking trap is this? “The first episode was dull, so the whole series is dull.” (a) one means all (b) everyone does it (c) attacking the person (d) lucky charm
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) judging by looks (c) checking the facts (d) guessing the worst
25. 25.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
26. 26.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “it happened once” is a thinking trap. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.📚 Tara read 24 pages in 3 days. Ananya read 20 pages in 5 days. How many pages per day did Ananya read?
29. 29.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
30. 30.True or false: “The Class 8 team beat the Class 3 team in the quiz, so they are smarter.” is a fair comparison. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🤔 When the facts don’t say enough, the honest answer is… (a) “Probably yes.” (b) “Yes, surely.” (c) “No, never.” (d) “We can’t tell.”
32. 32.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) looking for more clues (c) blaming without proof (d) asking before judging
33. 33.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔗 “The oven was too hot, so the cake got burnt.” What is the effect? (a) the power went off (b) the fans stopped (c) the cake got burnt (d) the oven was too hot
35. 35.🔗 “The dog heard thunder, so the dog hid under a bed.” What is the effect? (a) the dog heard thunder (b) the crowd cheered (c) the batter hit a six (d) the dog hid under a bed
36. 36.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “one was bad, so all are”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
37. 37.🌱 Nisha planted 12 saplings in 2 hours. Arjun planted 66 saplings in 6 hours. How many saplings per hour did Nisha plant?
38. 38.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “everyone is doing it”? (a) a fair reason (b) a thinking trap
39. 39.🏏 Kabir scored 12 runs in 4 overs. Rohan scored 45 runs in 5 overs. Who scored more runs per over? (a) Kabir (b) both the same (c) Rohan
40. 40.🪤 Thinking trap or fair reason: “it happened once”? (a) a thinking trap (b) a fair reason

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